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Cleaning staff face significant stress and physical health challenges in the workplace, finds survey

An overwhelming majority of cleaning staff face physical (90 per cent) and mental health (80 per cent) challenges as a result of their jobs, according to the findings of a new Tork survey. Cleaning staff are essential to public health ...

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The human heart of organisational change

By Jennifer Bryan, Author & Founder of ABChange Consultancy When companies announce a restructuring, merger, or new strategic direction, the conversation often focuses on logistics: timelines, deliverables and key performance indicators. But beneath the surface of every organisational change lies ...

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Mitie awarded Disability Confident Level 3 – Leader status

Mitie has been formally recognised as a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) – the highest accreditation available under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme, led by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Achieving Level 3 status reflects sustained progress ...

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Employers are failing to support neurodiversity at work, finds Acas Survey

Over a third of workers (35 per cent) think that their employer is ineffective at training managers to support neurodiversity at work, according to a new Acas survey. The survey, carried out by YouGov, of 1,000 employees across Great Britain ...

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Hospitality Action & IoH come together to help professionals stay in the industry during times of hardship

The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has partnered with Hospitality Action to strengthen support for hospitality professionals facing financial hardship, with the IoH Funded Membership bursary scheme now included within Hospitality Action’s Care Pack for grant recipients. The Care Pack provides ...

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Majority of employees experience mental health symptoms yet many are delaying seeking help

UK organisations are caught in a mental health crisis with 81 per cent of workers experiencing mental health symptoms –  including stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and loneliness – in the past 12 months. This is according to a new survey ...

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Mitie named a UK Top Employer for the eighth year running

Mitie has been certified as a UK Top Employer for the eighth consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute for its commitment to supporting its colleagues through best practice. With a growing workforce of 84,000 colleagues in a competitive market ...

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Peartree supporting employees from day one

Professional cleaning and facilities solutions business, Peartree Cleaning Services, has reinforced its commitment to investing in its people by launching an enhanced support package available to every employee from their very first day. As part of this initiative, every employee ...

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Domestic violence policy and support framework launched across all Bidvest Noonan operations

Bidvest Noonan has introduced a new Domestic Violence Policy and Support Framework for its 27,000 colleagues across the UK and Ireland. The launch announcement coincided with the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, ...

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World Mental Health Day: The current state of workplace wellbeing

A new report from workplace benefits platform, Heka, uncovers the hard-hitting truths about the state of workplace wellbeing – or lack thereof. While employees are battling mounting financial pressures, mental health struggles, and spiralling burnout, tick-box workplace benefits no longer ...

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